All Viking men were fierce warriors and raiders
False. Most Vikings were peaceful farmers, merchants and craftspeople.
The Vikings hated cowards.
True. Bravery was very important to the Vikings. If a man died in battle, his family was very proud of him. If he died at home in his bed, they were ashamed.
In years with a bad harvest, the Vikings only gave food to strong people.
True. When there wasn't enough food for everybody, the Vikings didn't feed old or sick people.
The Vikings discovered America.
True. In about 1000, Leif Eriksson sailed to the east coast of America.
Viking women fought in battles.
False. Viking women worked at home. They cooked and made cloth. Just very few were actually warriors.
Most Vikings believe in Christianity.
False. The Vikings were pagans. They had many gods: for example, Odin, Thor and Freyr.
The Vikings had excellent schools.
False. The Vikings didn't have schools. Children had to work.
The Vikings loved listening to stories.
True. The stories were called sagas. Sagas about the gods and battles were very popular.
Most Vikings could read and write.
False. The Vikings had an alphabet, called Runes, but not many people could write.
The Vikings buried important people in castles.
False. The Vikings buried important people in ships or in graves that were in the shape of a ship.
The Vikings had slaves.
True. The Vikings captured slaves when they raided other countries.
